John Abel DURWARD

(b. 10 December 1849 , Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland d. 15 June 1914 , Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada )

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John Abel DURWARD was born 10 December 1849 in Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland

John Abel DURWARD was the child of ? and ?

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John Abel married Mary Margaret "Maggie" FROST 6 August 1873 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Margaret "Maggie" FROST was born abt. 1860 in Ontario, Canada. Mary Margaret "Maggie" died 11 December 1881 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

John Abel DURWARD died 15 June 1914 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
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John Abel DURWARD married

Mary Margaret "Maggie" FROST-- Date: 6 August 1873 Place: Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Children of John Abel DURWARD and Mary Margaret "Maggie" FROST:

Isabella Milne DURWARD (b.29 November 1874, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada d. 26 March 1956, , Ontario, Canada)
m. Hiram Nelson WASHBURN 6 June 1905

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1849 Birth
10 December 1849
Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1873 Marriage / Partner
John Abel DURWARD and Mary Margaret "Maggie" FROST 6 August 1873, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Isabella Milne DURWARD was born 29 November 1874, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

John Abel was 24 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Margaret "Maggie" FROST died 11 December 1881, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)